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Childcare Costs in Atlantic County, NJ

FIPS: 34001 · Data year: 2022

$14,907

Center Infant/yr

$9,371

Family Infant/yr

$73,113

Median Income

20.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,907	$9,371	+$5,536
Toddler	$14,459	$9,631	+$4,828
Preschool	$14,459	$9,024	+$5,435
School Age	$6,942	$7,809	$-867

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,907

Toddler $14,459

Preschool $14,459

School Age $6,942

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $14,907

Median household income: $73,113

Cost as % of income: 20.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,118/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,655	$8,006	$6,924	$4,328
2009	$8,655	$8,070	$7,357	$4,436
2010	$8,655	$8,133	$7,790	$4,544
2011	$8,676	$8,415	$7,700	$4,447
2012	$8,696	$8,696	$7,609	$4,348
2013	$8,992	$8,875	$7,826	$5,211
2014	$9,288	$9,054	$8,043	$6,074
2015	$9,584	$9,233	$8,259	$6,937
2016	$9,880	$9,412	$8,476	$7,800
2017	$10,718	$10,222	$9,473	$7,657
2018	$11,555	$11,032	$10,470	$7,514
2019	$12,393	$11,842	$11,468	$7,371
2020	$13,231	$12,652	$12,464	$7,228
2021	$14,069	$13,462	$13,462	$7,085
2022	$14,907	$14,459	$14,459	$6,942

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.